Insight At The Nursing Home As being an employee at a Nursing home facility I see hear and feel so much. The Nursing home is used for Rehab‚ Long Term Care and a Memory Care Unit which in some cases is called the lock down unit. There are definitely not enough nursing assistant/ nurse ratio to a resident‚ which means
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Report on Nursing Michelle Davis Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Kristine Roberts August 23‚ 2013 Impact of the Institute of Medicine Report on Nursing The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the largest healthcare transformation since the development of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in 1965. One of the big issues is how the health care system will care for the additional 32 million people that will have access to health care under this legislation. The Nursing profession
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among a few or many different people. The more obvious need for teamwork and collaboration is for the relationship between co-workers. Not necessarily just with nurses‚ but also nurse’s aides‚ certified nursing assistants (CNA’s) or anyone else helping with everyday patient care‚ like nursing students. There are a lot of responsibilities that come with caring for patients and it can take a toll if everyone is not helping each other. As with any other situation where there are multiple “hands stirring
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I have always identified with nursing. Ever since I was a small child‚ I have been keenly interested in this field. Now as an adult‚ I can envision myself stepping into the role of becoming a nurse. Why? Because it is in my nature to seek out people needing help and those who know me well describe me as nurturing and caring. Throughout high school and my 2 years of college thus far‚ I have been credited with being that person younger students looked to for guidance and direction‚ and it is also part
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As nurses we all know how to measure a patients vital signs and what they are used for. We have blood pressure‚ pulse‚ respirations‚ and temperature. All of the previous are objective they can be seen and quantified some way. However‚ the fifth vital sign “pain” is a relative and subjective term. It can’t be measured on any scale expect by what the patient tells us‚ we as healthcare providers can’t see it. We can only trust what our patient is telling us‚ and we can’t say otherwise. A person who
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Module 4 DQ2 Outline the process for developing nursing standards of practice and identify the different entities that might be involved in developing a standard of practice. Members of this team are nurses themselves and work in their various fields. So when something comes up that needs addressed‚ they meet as a committee and discuss the issue. Then they decide what would be the best action to take for solving the problem. By doing this they are able to come up with the standards we now have
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Perhaps one the most respected professions on this planet is certainly being a nurse‚ of any kind‚ whether you are a Licensed Vocational Nurse‚ Registered Nurse or a Nursing Assistant‚ the amount of adoration that follows those jobs around is obvious to most. But one of the better kept details of the downside of being a nurse are often mocked as mistreatment from doctors and administration who belittle them hilariously on TV or patients who are cranky old men who don’t want to take their medication
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This essay will discuss the importance of needs assessment in nursing practice. It will also identify and explore the use of appropriate tools that are required for the service user in the scenario. From the assessment tools selected‚ one will be prioritised and applied in relation to the service user’s condition. The possible outcomes will then be discussed for future care planning for the service user. Finally‚ the essay will summarise what has been learnt from using the assessment tool. According
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------------------------------------------------- Name: Lee Jia Min ------------------------------------------------- Group: SG8 Issue Analysis Written Response Findings Gender discrimination is common in nursing. Even till now‚ there are still many misconceptions and stereotypes regarding to male being a nurse as it is a fact that nursing profession is dominated by the female gender in this modern era. However‚ it does not mean that males are not recognized and accepted in this female dominated profession. This is because
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Professional Article Summary NC-6-Professionalism Kima Brisbin Instructor‚ Mrs. Lori Todd Professionalism in nursing practice Through the concept analysis using a clinical example Tai Tokerau Wanaga‚ explains how the necessity of clinical competence and excellence by believing that part of medicine’s contract with society demands setting and maintaining standards of competency and an appropriate level of sensitivity‚ communication‚ and actions. Tai’s experience with Mr. T could have
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